◄ Back

Next ►

Picture 1 of 3

One of the desserts I love is the Black Glutinous Rice Dessert or Pulut Hitam in Malay which means “black rice”.  This is a dessert that you can find it anywhere in Asia. In Malaysia, this dessert is prepared specially using the pandan leaves (screwpine leaves) that give you an aromatic smell, and also palm sugar that makes it an unique sweetness.  Essentially, the black rice is cooked until it becomes thick and creamy in consistency, somewhat similar to the texture of rice porridge.  That’s why the Chinese actually calls it black glutinous porridge (黑糯米粥). Besides, it is also topped with coconut cream which is a perfect combination to make it even delicious.

Read the rest of this entry »